Strengthening Seaward Defence The Littoral Mission Vessels, built to replace the Fearless-class Patrol Vessels, are ‘uniquely Singaporean’. Its design was jointly conceived by the DSTA-RSN project team. READ MORE	First Custom-Built Submarine for the Navy As the programme manager of the Invincible-class submarines, DSTA pushed boundaries in the front-end design of Singapore’s first custom-built submarine and in the integration of its combat and platform systems. READ MORE	Firefighting at Sea The commissioning of the Heavy Fire Vessel, the Heavy Rescue Vessel and the Marine Rescue Vessel marked a significant milestone in the programme managed by DSTA to boost the SCDF’s firefighting capabilities. READ MORE
Stretching the Reach To boost the combat effectiveness of the RSN’s Landing Ships Tank (LST), DSTA upgraded and integrated several shipboard combat systems with the legacy systems on board the LSTs as part of the LST upgrade programme. READ MORE	Linking Up Networks DSTA upgraded the communications, sensor and defence capabilities of all six RSN Formidable-class stealth frigates. Two frigates were also upgraded with peace support operations capabilities which included a new Launch and Recovery System. READ MORE

Delivering Impactful Solutions

“Knowing what I do is instrumental in protecting precious lives motivates me to put in my best at work, and deliver simple but effective solutions to complex problems.”

– Senior Programme Manager Martin Sulaiman Wibawa

Safeguarding Singapore’s Waters

“I find it fulfilling that my work helps to protect Singapore against maritime threats and keep our sea lines of communications safe.”

– Principal Engineer Hong Peixiang

Making a Difference in the Defence and Security of Singapore

“There are multiple pathways in DSTA that you can take to grow and develop as long as you possess the right attitude and aptitude to learn.”

– Senior Engineer Magdalene Ho

Engineering the Nation’s Defence

“It was very fulfilling to see the efforts we made in the studies and assessments of the Unmanned Surface Vessel’s capabilities actually being validated at sea.”

– Assistant Director Desmond Phang